World Water Day: Climate Crisis No Excuse To Privatise Public Water, Says OWORAC
As the world marks World Water Day 2025, the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has called for urgent action to safeguard Africa’s water resources from what it describes as the twin threats of climate change and water privatisation. In a statement released on Friday, the coalition called on African governments to protect water […]
With 4,111 Convictions, Billions Recovered, EFCC Records Best Ever Performance
With its highest number of convictions, single largest asset recovery ever, and significant money forfeitures, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2024 recorded its best-ever performance since its inception in 2003. Nigerian Current‘s appraisal of the commission’s operations in the last 12 months shows that beginning in January 2024, the EFCC recorded unprecedented […]
World Obesity Day: CAPPA Renews Call For Healthy Food Policies
To commemorate World Obesity Day (WOD), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call for comprehensive healthy food policies to strengthen local diets and tackle the country’s rising obesity and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden. In a statement on Tuesday, 04 March 2025, the civil society organisation (CSO) highlighted the alarming data […]
DevReporting takes off, names Mojeed Alabi as team lead
DevReporting, an online newspaper established by Development Reporting Services Limited, is set to take off. With its headquarters in Lagos, the newspaper said its interest is to promote informed discourse, balanced reporting, and comprehensive impact on development issues in Nigeria and Africa. This is contained in a statement signed by the organisation’s Administration and Finance […]
Alleged N47b Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex-Abia Governor Orji, Four Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, February 28, 2025, arraigned former Governor of Abia State Theodore Orji and four others at the Abia State High Court for alleged misappropriation of about N47 billion. According to the charge, the defendants misappropriated the sum in tranches of N22.5 billion, N13 billion, N12 billion, N10.5 […]
WHO FCTC: CAPPA Urges Govt to Escalate Tobacco Control Laws Enforcement
As the world marks the 20th anniversary of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (WHO FCCTC), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the Nigerian government to escalate enforcement of the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA), the National Tobacco Control Regulations, as well as the Regulation prohibiting promotion and glamourisation […]
June 12: MKO Won, Babangida Admits At Last
After 32 years of denial, former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, also known as IBB, has publicly admitted that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (M.K.O.) Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Babangida regretted the annulment, acclaimed as one of the fairest in Nigerian electoral history. At the launch of his autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” […]
Man, 94, is Oldest Nigerian To Register For JAMB
By Esi-ife Arogundade A 94-year-old has made history as the oldest Nigerian to register for Unified Tertiary Examination (UTME). Adedapo Idowu, became a notable candidate in the 2025 (UTME), as he registered to fulfill his dream of studying Political Science at the University of Ibadan. This marks a historic moment, as it is the first […]
Court Quashes Idasa Iyesi Family’s ‘Wrongful’ Execution On Agunmo Community Land
The Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has set aside the execution carried out by the Idasa Iyesi family of Ilogbo Eremi on 46.43 hectares of land belonging to the Agunmo community in Badagry Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State over which possession notices, posts, marks and boards were […]
Unmasking Tobacco Industry’s Deadly, Discredited ‘Harm Reduction’ Trick
By Robert Egbe Despite the millions of people its products kill every year, and the thousands more whose health is destroyed, the tobacco industry is aggressively lobbying governments and the public to embrace newer kinds of harmful tobacco products that it presents as “less harmful” or “safer” than traditional tobacco use. According to the World […]
